Flannery O Connor's Everything That Rises Must Converge

Reflecting on “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
The inspiration for the title of Flannery O’Connor’s short-story “Everything That Rises Must Converge” was a piece of work titled “Omega Point” by a French Philosopher named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The characters in “Everything That Rises Must Converge” could both learn a lot from French philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s words.
In “Omega Point” de Chardin says, “Remain true to yourself, but move ever upward toward greater consciousness and greater love!” (Teilhard de Chardin). Julian could learn a lot from these words. It seems as if Julian believes he is already fully aware and enlightened when in reality he still has a lot to learn in life. De Chardin talks about a summit where